2018 Year in Review

This is only the beginning

God's Spirit has been moving on the hearts of people all over the world throughout 2018, drawing them to seek Him in His Word. The Bible offers wisdom for our lives today, encouraging us, filling us with hopeful expectation, and challenging us to love better.This current generation is on pace to become the most Bible-engaged ever. Here's just some of what happened across the worldwide YouVersion Community this year:

Bible App

350,000,000

Installs

In July, YouVersion celebrated the Bible App’s 10-Year Anniversary. When Apple launched the App Store in 2008, the Bible App was there, as one of its first 200 apps. In just over a decade, the Bible App has gone on to be installed on more than 350 million unique devices, downloaded in every country on Earth.

Bible Lens

#1 Lifestyle App

In the first weekend that it launched, Bible Lens was installed more than a quarter of a million times, earning it the number one ranking in the App Store's Lifestyle category and the number two spot among all free apps.

Bible App for Kids

42 Languages
Globally

Bible App for Kids added 9 more languages during 2018, bringing its current total to 42 languages.

God's Word is for every nation

2018 Verse of the Year:

Isaiah 41:10

The Bible verse shared, bookmarked, and highlighted most often by the global YouVersion Community during 2018.

Popular Verses Globally

The Bible verses shared, bookmarked, and highlighted most often during 2018, all around the world.

India

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Indonesia

I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the LORD; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Brazil

Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Russia

Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23

United States

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

Mexico

Remember that I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Don't be afraid or discouraged, for I, the LORD your God, am with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Italy

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

Korea

People can plan what they want to do, but it is the Lord who guides their steps.

Proverbs 16:9

Iraq

Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Vietnam

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

Matthew 6:33

Egypt

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Ukraine

We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

Nepal

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Nigeria

I say this because I know what I have planned for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.

Jeremiah 29:11

Turkey

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

The countries showing the greatest increase in Bible engagement during 2018.

JAPAN

104%

ROMANIA

100%

CHILE

79%

NEPAL

69%

SPAIN

67%

INDONESIA

61%

NETHERLANDS

60%

ARGENTINA

60%

VIETNAM

59%

ZAMBIA

59%

PORTUGAL

57%

ITALY

53%

Most Shared Verse Images

The Bible Verse Images shared most often during 2018 by language across the global YouVersion Community.

English

Psalms 118:24

Spanish

Psalms 37:5

Portuguese

Romans 12:21

French

1 Corinthians 2:9

Indonesian

Matthew 6:34

Korean

Isaiah 40:31

German

Romans 5:8

Chinese

Proverbs 15:1

Dutch

Proverbs 16:3

Romanian

Revelation 3:20

Afrikaans

Isaiah 41:10

Russian

Isaiah 40:31

Serving Together in 2018

Partners in Ministry

Thanks to the generosity of our partners, YouVersion is now privileged to offer Bibles in over 1,800 Versions, in more than 1,250 Languages.

#BibleForEveryone

More than a billion people still don’t have a complete Bible in their language. Through this plan to accelerate Bible translation, the worldwide YouVersion Community has already helped fund new translations for over 1.5 million people in Zambia, Tanzania, Australia, Southeast Asia, Gabon, and Ethiopia.

People everywhere are joining in

Bible Engagement

During 2018, the YouVersion Community engaged more in God’s Word than in any previous year.

27.2

Billion

CHAPTERSREAD

4.2

Billion

AUDIOCHAPTERSPLAYED

1.7

Billion

HIGHLIGHTS,BOOKMARKS, ANDNOTES CREATED

409

Million

VERSES SHARED

950

Million

BIBLE PLAN DAYSCOMPLETED

Exploring Emotions

18

Million

On the Bible App’s Explore search page, people tapped emojis more than 18 million times to see what the Bible could say about how they were feeling.

Highly Rated Plans of 2018

These Bible Plans received some of the highest collective ratings from Bible App users.